Bitcoins
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North Okanagan residents warned about elaborate telephone scamNorth Okanagan RCMP are warning the public about an elaborate telephone scam that's currently circulating in the area.CrimeJul 14, 2020
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Creditor protection extended for cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaEmbattled cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has received a reprieve from its creditor protection deadline as the search for nearly $200 million in missing virtual currency continues.CanadaMar 5, 2019
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Japan cryptocurrency exchange hacked, $530 million goes missingJapanese media say an exchange has lost 58 billion yen ($530 million) in cryptocurrency because of hacking.MoneyJan 27, 2018
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Bitcoin transaction fees, wait times are so high, some companies have stopped accepting themWhile doesn't look like you'll be transferring bitcoins to buy your morning coffee anytime soon, experts predicts that this day will come.ConsumerJan 26, 2018
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Bitcoin jumps above $1,000 for first time in three yearsDigital currency bitcoin kicked off the new year by jumping above $1,000 for the first time in three years late on Sunday, having outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies with a 125 percent climb in 2016.ConsumerJan 2, 2017
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Hackers disable Carleton University computer system, demand bitcoinsCarleton University students and staff have been locked out the school's network by hackers demanding payment via bitcoin.TechNov 30, 2016
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LA hospital pays 23K ransom to hackers of its computer networkA Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom in bitcoins equivalent to about $23,250 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network, the medical centre's chief executive said Wednesday.HealthFeb 17, 2016
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Silk Road founder sentenced to life in prisonA man who created the underground drug-selling website Silk Road was sentenced to life in prison by a judge who cited six deaths from drugs bought on his site and five people he tried to have killed.TechMay 29, 2015
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